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Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… to the King. Reply to 22nd March. Sir Charles Cox's petition is founded upon apprehension and not upon certain … to Mr. Popple. H.M.S. St. Albans, Capt. Francis Percy, and a frigat of 20 guns being designed convoy to Newfoundland, … all thoughts of which being absolutely given over they'l both be at ye Gover.'s pleasure to employ. Now as here 3 or …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… of Petty Harbour, 24th Dec., 1720, "relating to a wilfull murder committed there, that orders may be given for the prosecution of the malefactor who is now in Exeter gaol, and the Capt. who brought him over may be … take any, and those, that they did, cost us from 12 to 45 s. pr. tun, insomuch that it was full two years before we …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… etc. [ C.O. 324, 10. pp. 442, 443.] April 3. St. James's. 91. H.M. Commission for Hugh Drysdale to be Lt. Governor of Virginia in the room of Lt. Governor Spotswood. Countersigned, … they were unwilling to part with what they look'd upon as a priviledge. I urg'd to them the necessity of supporting the …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… April 2. London. 494. Mr. Yonge to Mr. Popple. Prays for a short day for hearing Mr. Rhett's petition etc. ( v. 14th Feb. and 1st March); for though … of Assembly relating to the settlement of two new counties in Virginia etc. Signed, H. Walpole. Endorsed, Recd. 8th, …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… and 14th Jan. last. Continues:My Lords Commissioners will in a short time return you their answer to your letters of 4th … to ease them. But their Lordships don't think that 6 s. a day (the only expence spar'd by this new Act) is reason …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… 2. Admiralty Office. 559. Mr. Burchett to Mr. Popple. H.M.S. Argyle, Ludlow Castle and Greyhound being design'd convoy … the King. Governor Hart charges petitioner, who has been a Member of Council of Montserrat for over 20 years, with … etc. Corroborates Nos. iiiv. Signed, Thos. Petty. Copy, l 1/4 pp. 574. viii. Account of Revenue of the Bahama …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… Popple. Recommends his brother Edward, who has lived long in the West Indies and is now Receiver of the 4 p.c. duty, … [C.O. 137, 16. ff. 268, 269v.] April 5. H.M. Remem brancer's Office. 105. Certificate that Dep. Governor Gordon has … Warrant to the Attorney or Solicitor General to prepare a bill appointing John Cornelius to his place of Clerk of the …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… April 1726, 1630 April 1726, 1630 April 18. St. James's. 113. Order of King in Council. Approving the appointment of Major Gordon as … Governor Hart to be instructed accordingly. Set out, A. P. C. III. No. 78. Signed and endorsed as preceding. The …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… and seldom with more than four or five in the space of a year, excepting the year 1718 about twenty men, women and … and sent to your Lordships etc. I come now to Mr. Fane's opinion on that Act relating the felling pine trees, within … Wm. Dummer. Endorsed, Recd. 3rd, Read 8th June, 1727. l pp. Enclosed, 506. i. Vote of the House of Representatives …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… to bare away for this Island, which was on account of a leak etc. Continues:And whereas the Captn. gave only an … praying leave to take out so much of the said ship's cargo of coffee, as might so far lighten her, as to enable … how I shall act in the aforesaid emergencys etc. Signed, L. Armstrong. Endorsed, Rd. Jan. 23, 1727/8. 6 pp. Enclosed, …